The University of Texas at Austin College of Natural Sciences 102 courses 120 total credits
The Plan of Study is a suggested four-year course sequence to support academic planning and serves as a helpful guide. Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor to tailor their course selections and timelines to their individual goals and circumstances. All requirements are listed below, starting with the most specialized moving to the most general. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum. Students in all Options must fulfill both the University's General Requirements for graduation and the college requirements. They must also earn a grade of at least C- in each mathematics and science course required for the degree, and a grade point average in these courses of at least 2.00. More information about grades and the grade point average is given in the General Information Catalog.
| Foreign Language other than English, Beginning Proficiency | credits |
| College Requirements - Natural Sciences | credits |
| General University Requirements | credits |
| All students must complete at least 36 semester hours of upper-division coursework; at least 21 semester hours of upper-division coursework in biology must be completed in residence at the University. | credits |
Concentration
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CH 320M | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 320N | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 220C | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| BCH 369 or BCH 339F | Fundamentals of Biochemistry or Foundations of Biochemistry | 3 |
| INB 346 | Human Biology | 3 |
Concentration
Hours chosen from: Genetics, Genomics, and Computational Biology
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BCH 339N | Systems Biology and Bioinformatics | 3 |
| INB 321G | Principles of Computational Biology | 3 |
| MBS 325T | Human Genetics | 3 |
| MBS 356E | Epigenetics and Epitranscriptomics | 3 |
| MBS 327G | Genomics | 3 |
| MBS 366 | Microbial Genetics | 3 |
| MBS 366R | Molecular Genetics and Medicine | 3 |
| INB 471 | Introduction to Systematics | 4 |
| SDS 322E | Elements of Data Science | 3 |
| Total Concentration | 3 credits | |
Concentration
Hours chosen from: Cellular, Development, and Molecular Biology
Concentration
Hours chosen from: Ecology, Environment, and Health
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MBS 326R | General Microbiology | 3 |
| MBS 327D | Emerging Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| MBS 330 | Molecular Biology of Animal Viruses | 3 |
| MBS 361 | Human Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| INB 364 | Microbial Ecology | 3 |
| NTR 306 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 |
| NTR 312 | Introduction to Nutritional Sciences | 3 |
| Total Concentration | 3 credits | |
Concentration
Hours chosen from: Physiology and Anatomy
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INB 446L | Human Microscopic and Gross Anatomy | 4 |
| INB 365S | Human Systems Physiology | 3 |
| Total Concentration | 4 credits | |
Concentration
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| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INB 165U | Human Systems Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| INB 478L | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 |
Concentration
Hours chosen from: (One-hour laboratory courses may require credit for or registration in a complementary lecture course)
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Hours chosen from:
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Hours chosen from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CH 301 | Principles of Chemistry I | 3-4 |
| CH 301C | Foundations of Chemistry I | 3-4 |
| CH 401 | Principles of Chemistry I | |
| Total Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio) | 3 credits | |
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Hours chosen from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CH 302 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3-4 |
| CH 302C | Foundations of Chemistry II | 3-4 |
| CH 402 | Principles of Chemistry II | |
| CH 204 | Introduction to Chemical Practice | 2 |
| Total Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio) | 3 credits | |
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Sequence 1
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 317K | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 117M | Laboratory for Physics 317K | 1 |
| PHY 317L | General Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 117N | Laboratory for Physics 317L | 1 |
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Sequence 2
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 301 | Mechanics | 3 |
| PHY 101L | Laboratory for Physics 301 | 1 |
| PHY 316 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHY 116L | Laboratory for Physics 316 | 1 |
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Sequence 3
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 303K | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 103M | Laboratory for Physics 303K | 1 |
| PHY 303L | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 103N | Laboratory for Physics 303L | 1 |
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Sequence 4
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Sequence 1
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 311C | Introductory Biology I | 3 |
| BIO 311D | Introductory Biology II | 3 |
| BIO 325 | Genetics | 3 |
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Sequence 2 BIO 206L may also be replaced by MBS 226L.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 315H | Advanced Introduction to Genetics: Honors | 3 |
| BIO 325H | Genetics: Honors | 3 |
| BIO 206L or INB 208L | Introductory Laboratory Experiments in Biology or Field Biology | 2 |
| INB 370 | Evolution | 3 |
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